Can Penn State kicker Sam Ficken rebound from horrible day against Virginia and be productive?

Penn State kicker Sam Ficken (97) walks off the field after missing a field goal in the final seconds of the team's 17-16 loss to Virginia today in Charlottesville, Va. AP Photo | ANDREW SHURTLEFF

In the second of four Penn State vs. Navy college football roundtable questions, Adam Collyer of Black Shoe Diaries asks if Sam Ficken will every be OK again. Scroll down for answers from The 50-Yard Lion bloggers.

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To be honest, I think he can rebound from it, but if he struggles early
next game, I think we've got to give another guy a shot at kicking for
this team. Whether its from bad snaps, where he puts his plant foot, or
the mental aspect, he needs to get it corrected fast.

Only if the dregs of our fanbase still giving the kid a hard time and stop acting like some infamous Eagles fans. The game wouldn’t have been in his hands if Penn State could move the ball without an act of God taking place.

He can but it won't be easy. Mentally, kicking is a lot like golf. We have seen several pros have meltdowns on the back nine at a major. Whether Ficken can be Rory McIlroy and put the performance behind him or Jean Van de Velde will be up to him. ***

I think he can. He came into practice yesterday after having one of the worst games in recent memory of any player and kicked over 300 Field Goals. He literally spent all practice yesterday just trying to get better. He has a good leg, just have to work on the accuracy and the mechanics (had trouble with his plant foot direction on Saturday) and I think he will be great.

Yes, I believe he can if he doesn't lose his self-worth and confidence. With so much support from his teammates and his coach, he should be okay. Remember, just a few short weeks ago he thought his chances to see the field were nil. Now he's the guy. He's just a sophomore. With more reps and good coaching, he'll be okay.

No way to sugarcoat it, that was a brutal day for the Penn State kicker. It was not like the kicks were close. I think it will be in the back of his mind for awhile and this will be a problem for Bill O'Brien the rest of the season unless the next Matt Bahr is found on the soccer team.

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